ẹgbẹ

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbẹ (“to be dry, to dry”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɡ͡bɛ̄/

Noun

ẹ̀gbẹ

  1. dehydration, dryness; that which is dry or dried
Derived terms
  • ikọ́ ẹ̀gbẹ (“tuberculosis”)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Edo ẹgbẹ́ẹ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.ɡ͡bɛ́/

Noun

ẹgbẹ́

  1. team, club, association, cult
    Synonyms: ọ̀wọ́, awo
  2. agemate, peer
    Synonym: ọ̀gbà
Derived terms
  • Ẹgbẹ́
  • ẹgbẹ́ òkùnkùn (“cult”)
  • ẹgbẹ́ òun ọ̀gbà (“social”)
  • ẹlẹgbẹ́ (“peer”)
  • ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ (“member”)

Etymology 3

From ẹ̀- +‎ gbẹ́

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɡ͡bɛ́/

Noun

ẹ̀gbẹ́

  1. side, edge
    Synonym: ìhà
  2. nearness to a location
    Synonym: ẹ̀bá
Derived terms
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